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Got art? Got foreign language? For how long? | 4 Jul 2012
Test story | 30 Jun 2012

Department: Action alerts

Action alert: stop vouchers for vendors! | 23 May 2013
What's up with road funding and schools? | 13 May 2013
Action alert: More games with the school budget | 16 Apr 2013
Action alert: The EAA bill is back again | 12 Mar 2013
MIPFS Legislative Update: Budget, EAA and Oxford Report | 5 Mar 2013
Alert Flash: Your voices are being heard on EAA bill | 29 Nov 2012
Action alert: Don't let them take the public out of public ed! | 26 Nov 2012
MIPFS Legislative Update - curriculum changes (June 2012) | 11 Jun 2012
MIPFS Legislative Update - Budget issue (May 2012) | 25 May 2012
Truly, enough is enough | 2 May 2012
SB 619 (Cyber Schools): our latest action alert | 11 Mar 2012
Action alert: charter school bill goes to Senate floor | 5 Oct 2011
Action alert: "school choice," teacher privatization bill moves | 28 Sep 2011
Legislative alert: "charter school package" could dramatically undermine our schools | 7 Sep 2011
Teacher evaluation: we need to get it right! | 29 Jun 2011
Legislative Update: Tenure Bills‚Äô Solution Worse than the Problem | 22 Jun 2011
State School Aid budget action alert | 13 May 2011
State Budget action alert | 7 Apr 2011
A good race requires preparation | 8 Dec 2009
Action Alert: Senate Appropriations cuts schools $174 million and guts early childhood programs | 20 Jun 2009
Today's action message | 30 Sep 2007
Alert! School funding crisis needs solution now! | 19 May 2007
Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007

Department: Commentary

Who has "fact issues"? | 15 Jun 2013
When did we become the enemy? | 30 May 2013
Open letter to Sec. Arne Duncan | 7 May 2013
The value of early childhood education | 3 May 2013
Action alert: More games with the school budget | 16 Apr 2013
Action alert: The EAA bill is back again | 12 Mar 2013
Lead poisoning: an "out-of-school" factor in student achievement | 25 Feb 2013
Eleven percent increase for schools since 2009-10? Not so much. | 11 Feb 2013
What do we want from our schools? | 5 Feb 2013
"A la carte" school funding plan ignores basic purpose of public ed | 17 Dec 2012
How to help struggling schools: Do you believe in magic? | 10 Dec 2012
Destory public ed as we know it? "That's accurate." | 6 Dec 2012
Education is not like toothpaste | 17 Oct 2012
Exchange with MAPSA over charter school segregation | 13 Jul 2012
Death watch for our public schools? | 21 Jun 2012
MIPFS Legislative Update - curriculum changes (June 2012) | 11 Jun 2012
End of the last illusions | 1 Jun 2012
Muskegon Heights schools to be replaced with charters? | 25 May 2012
Truly, enough is enough | 2 May 2012
Testimony on virtual ("cyber") charter bill - SB 619, 1-18-12 | 18 Jan 2012
Plus ça change.... | 12 Dec 2011
Getting clear about "profit" in our public schools | 5 Dec 2011
Testimony on "School choice" package to Senate Education Committee, 9-20-11 | 21 Sep 2011
Legislative alert: "charter school package" could dramatically undermine our schools | 7 Sep 2011
Achievement: Right answers, or right questions? | 6 Sep 2011
Historical Amnesia: Schools don't need that money, do they? | 4 Aug 2011
Teacher evaluation: we need to get it right! | 29 Jun 2011
Legislative Update: Tenure Bills‚Äô Solution Worse than the Problem | 22 Jun 2011
Opening life‚Äôs doors with math | 15 Jan 2011
Framing: More Powerful Than A Locomotive | 21 Nov 2010
Clear thinking about: Running public schools "like a business" | 19 May 2010
Clear thinking: the school funding situation | 18 Apr 2010
Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
Schools are the foundation of our future | 20 Jun 2009
Director's Corner: Thoughts on schools, teachers and unions | 18 Feb 2009
Time to leave the "State of Denial" | 6 Jan 2009
"Brother, can you spare a dime?" | 14 Sep 2008
It's September 7th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 7 Sep 2007
In their own words: Jack Lessenberry | 20 Apr 2007
Schools and the "T" word | 2 Apr 2007
What's next? Budget struggle moves to the House | 26 Mar 2007
How much was that deficit again? | 25 Mar 2007
Letters from the trenches | 25 Feb 2007

Department: lead story

Budget update: Legislature tosses schools a small bone | 4 Jun 2013
Eleven percent increase for schools since 2009-10? Not so much. | 11 Feb 2013
Action alert: Don't let them take the public out of public ed! | 26 Nov 2012
Education is not like toothpaste | 17 Oct 2012
End of the last illusions | 1 Jun 2012
Truly, enough is enough | 2 May 2012
By the numbers: the Snyder education budget | 7 Apr 2012

Department: Local news

Muskegon Heights schools to be replaced with charters? | 25 May 2012
Some nice press to share | 7 Jun 2011
Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
Proj. Washtenaw: impact of Senate cuts on WISD districts | 30 Jun 2009
Headlines from around the State | 18 May 2007
Town Hall meeting on the state budget | 16 Mar 2007
Letters from the trenches | 25 Feb 2007

Department: MIPFS Newsbriefs

Updated: List of State Board of Ed forums across MI | 23 Apr 2013
Newsbrief: EAA passes House; school aid budget moves | 30 Mar 2013
Action alert: The EAA bill is back again | 12 Mar 2013
Update message: Important meetings on public education | 10 Mar 2013
Lead poisoning: an "out-of-school" factor in student achievement | 25 Feb 2013
Eleven percent increase for schools since 2009-10? Not so much. | 11 Feb 2013
"A la carte" school funding plan ignores basic purpose of public ed | 17 Dec 2012
Deal on MPSERS restructuring? | 14 Jun 2012
Muskegon Heights schools to be replaced with charters? | 25 May 2012
Cyber school expansion bill heads to House floor | 9 Feb 2012
A surplus for schools? Don't hold your breath | 6 Feb 2012
Action alert: charter school bill goes to Senate floor | 5 Oct 2011
Achievement: Right answers, or right questions? | 6 Sep 2011
Some nice press to share | 7 Jun 2011
Budget update: Let's make a deal [with update] | 24 May 2011
Budget Brief: Snyder‚Äôs education budget proposal | 21 Mar 2011
Brief: Budget hangups | 24 Jun 2010
A sliver of good news from the revenue conference | 21 May 2010
Status report: Where do we stand today? (Race to the Top) | 27 Mar 2010
Status report: Where do we stand today? (Budget, Part I) | 20 Mar 2010
House declines to pass K-12 budget with huge cuts | 1 Oct 2009
It's September 10th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 10 Sep 2009
First look at the school aid budget, now with more stimulus! | 1 Apr 2009
Sinking fund bill moves | 13 Mar 2009
Strange Days, Indeed - School cuts disallowed? | 19 Feb 2009
Once more into the (sinking fund) breach | 28 Jan 2009
MASB discovers CapWiz! | 8 Jan 2009
Legislative wrap-up | 8 Jan 2009
How much was that deficit again? | 25 Mar 2007
Budget talks continue behind closed doors; income tax looked at | 22 Mar 2007
Few facts available about budget talks | 14 Mar 2007
Negotiations begin | 8 Mar 2007
Lawmakers nervous about tax plans | 7 Mar 2007
Bipartisan panel to meet on budget | 6 Mar 2007
Senate GOP leader wants to avoid mid-year cuts | 24 Feb 2007

Department: News and Analysis

Budget update: Legislature tosses schools a small bone | 4 Jun 2013
School Aid budgets: no good news | 28 Apr 2013
Updated: List of State Board of Ed forums across MI | 23 Apr 2013
Newsbrief: EAA passes House; school aid budget moves | 30 Mar 2013
What do we want from our schools? | 5 Feb 2013
How to help struggling schools: Do you believe in magic? | 10 Dec 2012
Destory public ed as we know it? "That's accurate." | 6 Dec 2012
Education is not like toothpaste | 17 Oct 2012
Death watch for our public schools? | 21 Jun 2012
Comparing the 2013 school aid budgets [Update: includes final conference report] | 1 Jun 2012
End of the last illusions | 1 Jun 2012
By the numbers: the Snyder education budget | 7 Apr 2012
Cyber school expansion bill heads to House floor | 9 Feb 2012
A surplus for schools? Don't hold your breath | 6 Feb 2012
Legislative alert: "charter school package" could dramatically undermine our schools | 7 Sep 2011
Historical Amnesia: Schools don't need that money, do they? | 4 Aug 2011
Close look: Teacher evaluation provisions | 26 Jul 2011
Legislative Update: Tenure Bills‚Äô Solution Worse than the Problem | 22 Jun 2011
Budget update: Let's make a deal [with update] | 24 May 2011
Money, Money, Money: K-12 budget bills move to conference | 17 May 2011
Budget Brief: Snyder‚Äôs education budget proposal | 21 Mar 2011
Brief: Budget hangups | 24 Jun 2010
A sliver of good news from the revenue conference | 21 May 2010
Clear thinking: the school funding situation | 18 Apr 2010
House declines to pass K-12 budget with huge cuts | 1 Oct 2009
It's September 10th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 10 Sep 2009
Budget strugges continue; Senate cuts $413 million from K-12 schools next year | 30 Jun 2009
Sinking fund bill passes House | 26 Mar 2009
Time to leave the "State of Denial" | 6 Jan 2009
Season of small miracles | 12 Dec 2008
Back to our regular impasse | 24 Jun 2008
School Aid Budget: Heavy Weather | 16 Nov 2007
The morning after | 5 Oct 2007
Four more days | 27 Sep 2007
Update: Revenue stalemate in House | 15 Sep 2007
It's September 7th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 7 Sep 2007
The price of revenue | 28 Jun 2007
Senate acts on teacher retirement benefits | 27 Jun 2007
Budget deal saves schools - for now | 26 May 2007
Revenue Conference: School aid deficit $150 million larger than predicted | 19 May 2007
Senate pushes through budget plan after negotiations fail | 17 May 2007
News Analysis: Looking for Cover | 15 May 2007
Legislative Wonderland | 14 May 2007
Clock starts ticking on School Aid cuts | 30 Apr 2007
Granholm will cut schools by June 1 unless Legislature acts | 27 Apr 2007
Governor to sign school aid bill for this year; hole remains | 25 Apr 2007
House acts in late session; now the horsetrading begins | 18 Apr 2007
Tax revenues continue to fall; schools warned of cuts | 13 Apr 2007
House Dems propose smaller K12 increase, bigger equity payment, for FY08 | 5 Apr 2007
What's next? Budget struggle moves to the House | 26 Mar 2007
Budget negotiaions collapse; Senate rams through alternative | 23 Mar 2007
Budget talks begin in earnest | 21 Mar 2007
More posturing than substance on budget | 20 Mar 2007
Town Hall meeting on the state budget | 16 Mar 2007
Pensions and health care in the spotlight | 13 Mar 2007
Budget talks begin; school reserves questioned | 2 Mar 2007
Senate GOP leader wants to avoid mid-year cuts | 24 Feb 2007
Dems submit bill for FY08 school aid appropriations | 23 Feb 2007
Senate GOP kills executive order | 16 Feb 2007
Governor's February 2007 budget proposal | 8 Feb 2007

Department: Project Washtenaw

Opening life‚Äôs doors with math | 15 Jan 2011
Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
Proj. Washtenaw: impact of Senate cuts on WISD districts | 30 Jun 2009
Schools are the foundation of our future | 20 Jun 2009

Department: Resources

Update message: Important meetings on public education | 10 Mar 2013
MIPFS Legislative Update: Budget, EAA and Oxford Report | 5 Mar 2013
Schools are hurting - we need to help | 22 Feb 2013
Alert Flash: Your voices are being heard on EAA bill | 29 Nov 2012
Action alert: Don't let them take the public out of public ed! | 26 Nov 2012
Truly, enough is enough | 2 May 2012
Clear thinking about: Running public schools "like a business" | 19 May 2010
Clear thinking: the school funding situation | 18 Apr 2010
Alert! School funding crisis needs solution now! | 19 May 2007
Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007
Schools and the "T" word | 2 Apr 2007
Letter to the Governor and Legislature | 14 Mar 2007
What's up with school funding? | 26 Feb 2007
Letters from the trenches | 25 Feb 2007
Background on school funding | 17 Feb 2007
Legislators' contact info | 9 Feb 2007

Department: Speaking out

Who has "fact issues"? | 15 Jun 2013
When did we become the enemy? | 30 May 2013
Action alert: stop vouchers for vendors! | 23 May 2013
What's up with road funding and schools? | 13 May 2013
Open letter to Sec. Arne Duncan | 7 May 2013
Update message: Important meetings on public education | 10 Mar 2013
Schools are hurting - we need to help | 22 Feb 2013
"A la carte" school funding plan ignores basic purpose of public ed | 17 Dec 2012
Testimony on EAA legislation (Round 2) | 17 Dec 2012
Testimony on EAA legislation (Round 1) | 4 Dec 2012
Exchange with MAPSA over charter school segregation | 13 Jul 2012
Death watch for our public schools? | 21 Jun 2012
MIPFS testimony on retirement plan (MPSERS) restructuring - SB1040 | 11 Apr 2012
"Cyber" charters: getting the incentives wrong | 7 Feb 2012
Testimony on virtual ("cyber") charter bill - SB 619, 1-18-12 | 18 Jan 2012
Testimony on "uncapping charters" bill 11-2-11 | 17 Nov 2011
Testimony on "School choice" package to Senate Education Committee, 9-20-11 | 21 Sep 2011
Response to Ed Sector's Kevin Carey on Atlanta teachers | 20 Jul 2011
Testimony on "Tenure package" to Senate Education Committee, June 2011 | 19 Jul 2011
Remarks at Legislative Rountable in Ann Arbor, May 2011 | 8 May 2011
Remarks at Ann Arbor rally on state budget issues | 16 Mar 2011
Open Letter to House Speaker Dillon and Senate Majority Leader Bishop | 24 May 2007
Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007
Letter to the Governor and Legislature | 14 Mar 2007

Department: State budget & taxes

Who has "fact issues"? | 15 Jun 2013
Budget update: Legislature tosses schools a small bone | 4 Jun 2013
What's up with road funding and schools? | 13 May 2013
School Aid budgets: no good news | 28 Apr 2013
Action alert: More games with the school budget | 16 Apr 2013
Newsbrief: EAA passes House; school aid budget moves | 30 Mar 2013
MIPFS Legislative Update: Budget, EAA and Oxford Report | 5 Mar 2013
Schools are hurting - we need to help | 22 Feb 2013
Eleven percent increase for schools since 2009-10? Not so much. | 11 Feb 2013
Destory public ed as we know it? "That's accurate." | 6 Dec 2012
Deal on MPSERS restructuring? | 14 Jun 2012
Comparing the 2013 school aid budgets [Update: includes final conference report] | 1 Jun 2012
End of the last illusions | 1 Jun 2012
MIPFS Legislative Update - Budget issue (May 2012) | 25 May 2012
By the numbers: the Snyder education budget | 7 Apr 2012
A surplus for schools? Don't hold your breath | 6 Feb 2012
Historical Amnesia: Schools don't need that money, do they? | 4 Aug 2011
Budget update: Let's make a deal [with update] | 24 May 2011
Money, Money, Money: K-12 budget bills move to conference | 17 May 2011
State School Aid budget action alert | 13 May 2011
State Budget action alert | 7 Apr 2011
Budget Brief: Snyder‚Äôs education budget proposal | 21 Mar 2011
Brief: Budget hangups | 24 Jun 2010
A sliver of good news from the revenue conference | 21 May 2010
Status report: Where do we stand today? (Race to the Top) | 27 Mar 2010
Status report: Where do we stand today? (Budget, Part I) | 20 Mar 2010
A good race requires preparation | 8 Dec 2009
Facing a clouded future: options | 7 Dec 2009
Facing a clouded future | 30 Nov 2009
House declines to pass K-12 budget with huge cuts | 1 Oct 2009
It's September 10th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 10 Sep 2009
Proj. Washtenaw: impact of Senate cuts on WISD districts | 30 Jun 2009
Budget strugges continue; Senate cuts $413 million from K-12 schools next year | 30 Jun 2009
Action Alert: Senate Appropriations cuts schools $174 million and guts early childhood programs | 20 Jun 2009
First look at the school aid budget, now with more stimulus! | 1 Apr 2009
Sinking fund bill passes House | 26 Mar 2009
Time to leave the "State of Denial" | 6 Jan 2009
Season of small miracles | 12 Dec 2008
"Brother, can you spare a dime?" | 14 Sep 2008
Back to our regular impasse | 24 Jun 2008
School Aid Budget: Heavy Weather | 16 Nov 2007
The morning after | 5 Oct 2007
Today's action message | 30 Sep 2007
Four more days | 27 Sep 2007
Update: Revenue stalemate in House | 15 Sep 2007
It's September 7th: do you know where your school's funding is? | 7 Sep 2007
The price of revenue | 28 Jun 2007
Senate acts on teacher retirement benefits | 27 Jun 2007
Budget deal saves schools - for now | 26 May 2007
Open Letter to House Speaker Dillon and Senate Majority Leader Bishop | 24 May 2007
Revenue Conference: School aid deficit $150 million larger than predicted | 19 May 2007
Alert! School funding crisis needs solution now! | 19 May 2007
Senate pushes through budget plan after negotiations fail | 17 May 2007
News Analysis: Looking for Cover | 15 May 2007
Legislative Wonderland | 14 May 2007
Clock starts ticking on School Aid cuts | 30 Apr 2007
Granholm will cut schools by June 1 unless Legislature acts | 27 Apr 2007
Governor to sign school aid bill for this year; hole remains | 25 Apr 2007
In their own words: Jack Lessenberry | 20 Apr 2007
House acts in late session; now the horsetrading begins | 18 Apr 2007
Tax revenues continue to fall; schools warned of cuts | 13 Apr 2007
House Dems propose smaller K12 increase, bigger equity payment, for FY08 | 5 Apr 2007
Speak out now to stop late cuts this year! | 3 Apr 2007
Schools and the "T" word | 2 Apr 2007
What's next? Budget struggle moves to the House | 26 Mar 2007
How much was that deficit again? | 25 Mar 2007
Budget negotiaions collapse; Senate rams through alternative | 23 Mar 2007
Budget talks continue behind closed doors; income tax looked at | 22 Mar 2007
Budget talks begin in earnest | 21 Mar 2007
More posturing than substance on budget | 20 Mar 2007
Town Hall meeting on the state budget | 16 Mar 2007
Few facts available about budget talks | 14 Mar 2007
Letter to the Governor and Legislature | 14 Mar 2007
Pensions and health care in the spotlight | 13 Mar 2007
Negotiations begin | 8 Mar 2007
Lawmakers nervous about tax plans | 7 Mar 2007
Bipartisan panel to meet on budget | 6 Mar 2007
Budget talks begin; school reserves questioned | 2 Mar 2007
What's up with school funding? | 26 Feb 2007
Senate GOP leader wants to avoid mid-year cuts | 24 Feb 2007
Dems submit bill for FY08 school aid appropriations | 23 Feb 2007
Background on school funding | 17 Feb 2007
Senate GOP kills executive order | 16 Feb 2007
Governor's February 2007 budget proposal | 8 Feb 2007